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US Rail Fuel Surcharges on Grain Hit Record Highs, Squeezing Farmers in Harvest Season

By Tim McLaughlin, Lisa Baertlein and Julie Ingwersen

Reuters

Railroad fuel surcharges on U.S. grain shipments have more than doubled over the past year, rippling through the farm belt and raising transportation costs as many farmers also struggle with higher production costs.

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Allie ShipleySeptember 14, 2026
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